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Afghanistan: New Jersey Air Guard maintainers keep F-16s flying
February 22, 2012
Airmen with the Arkansas National Guard's 188th Fire Emergency Services Flight conduct training at the 188th Fighter Wing during a Air Force Airman 1st Class Jonathan Nieves works on an F-16 aircraft at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 12, 2012. Nieves is an aircraft electrician with the 16th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and is deployed from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing.
Air Force working to update disability hiring records
February 22, 2012
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Fired up: Arkansas Air Guard Fire Emergency Services Flight shows wide variety of skills
February 22, 2012
Airmen with the Arkansas National Guard's 188th Fire Emergency Services Flight conduct training at the 188th Fighter Wing during a Unit Training Assembly Feb. 11, 2012. In addition to the 188th FESF's primary mission of providing fire protection to military aircraft and installation facilities, it also responds to emergency calls for commercial and civilian aircraft as well as medical emergencies through a joint-use agreement with the Fort Smith Regional Airport.
National treasure: Tuskegee Airman imparts history to aviation Soldiers
February 22, 2012
Owning your story: How writing helps veterans heal
February 22, 2012
Dario DiBattista, a Marine veteran and instructor with the Veterans Writing Project, guides a seminar discussion on war poetry.
South Dakota National Guard member selected for Tops in Blue
February 22, 2012
Air Force Staff Sgt. Katie McGuire, of the 114th Fighter Wing's Civil Engineer Squadron, was chosen to be a team member - and only National guard member - for the Air Force's elite musical team, Tops in Blue, after a grueling ten day try-out session at Lackland AFB, Texas in Jan., 2012. McGuire will travel the world with the team for the upcoming year but remain a member of the South Dakota Air National Guard.
First Lady lauds DoD's new nutrition campaign
February 21, 2012
First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to airmen in a dining facility on Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Feb. 9, 2012. The first lady visited the base to announce the Defense Department's new obesity and nutrition awareness campaign and to learn about Little Rock's food transformation initiative program, intended to provide a wider variety of nutritional foods to service members and their families.
Afghanistan: North Carolina Army Guard members clear the way for the safety of others
February 21, 2012
North Carolina Army National Guard Sgt. Thomas Parker enrolls an Afghani local national into a hand-held interagency identity detection equipment.
Defense Department senior enlisted leaders cite troops' top concerns
February 21, 2012
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III spoke at the North Carolina National Guard Regional Training Institute during his first visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 13, 2011. In particular, Chandler wanted to talk about the Army Combat Uniform, Army Physical Readiness Training, retirement, downsizing, and suicide prevention all while getting the Soldiers' input back on the topics. Throughout his visit, Chandler participated in three town hall meetings with more than 600 Soldiers discussing new changes in the Army, while also answering questions and current concerns Soldiers have.
Employer partnership helps Army Guard member find employment
February 21, 2012
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Kuwait: Minnesota Army Guard members partake in some unique live fire training
February 21, 2012
Minnesota Army National Guard members fire an M109A6 Paladin during the 34th Infantry Division's 1-125 Field Artillery B Battery's live fire exercise in northern Kuwait, Feb. 16, 2012.
McKinley: National Guard ready for shifting operational focus
February 21, 2012
Air Force Gen. Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau, addresses National War College students during a visit to the school at Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., on Feb. 8, 2012. McKinley touched on both how the skills learned at the school will be used in the years to come and the roles the National Guard fulfills. McKinley is a 1995 graduate of the college.
White House to honor Iraq War veterans, families
February 21, 2012
President Barack Obama greets troops from U.S. Forces Iraq as they arrive home from Iraq on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 20, 2011.
Texas, Wisconsin Guard units recognized for top family readiness programs
February 18, 2012
Army Lt. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., director of the Army National Guard (left), and Army Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Burch, command sergeant major of the Army National Guard (right), stand with Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment, Wisconsin National Guard, and unit Family Readiness Group members, during the 2012 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Awards ceremony at the Pentagon Feb. 17, 2012. The 1/147th was recognized as having the top Army Guard FRG program. Representing the Air Guard during the ceremony was the 136th Airlift Wing, Texas National Guard.
Alaska Air Guard members rescue head-on collision victims
February 17, 2012
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California Air Guard members go above and beyond to save lives
February 17, 2012
California Air National Guard Airmen 1st Class David Hutchason and Tod Miley, both members of the 144th Fighter Wing, stand beside retired Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lawrence Pollastrini (center), Feb. 5, 2012. Their meeting comes one week after Pollastrini suffered a heart attack and Airmen Hutchason and Miley saved his life by administering CPR.
Florida National Guard participates in groundbreaking for historic seawall project
February 17, 2012
Adjutant general of Florida, Air Force Maj. Gen. Emmett Titshaw Jr. (second from left), joins state and local dignitaries in breaking-ground on the Seawall Rehabilitation Project in downtown St. Augustine, Feb. 13, 2012. Soldiers and Airmen helped kick off the $6.3 million project to restore a 175-year-old seawall stretching south along the bay front from the city's center to the Florida National Guard headquarters.
President Obama's Milwaukee visit begins, ends at Wisconsin Air Guard base
February 17, 2012
President Barack Obama greets the public during his visit to Milwaukee, Feb. 15, 2012. The president arrived and departed at the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Air Refueling Wing.
Thailand: Guard members dedicate new school building they help build
February 17, 2012
Army Maj. Gen. William Beard, left, deputy commanding general of United States Army Pacific, Royal Thai Army Lt. Gen. Thawatchai Samutsakorn, middle, commanding general of 2nd Army Area, and Payakaphut Pokeaw, right, provincial governor, cut the ceremonial ribbon during the dedication ceremony for the multipurpose building at the Ban Wang Nam Khiao School in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, today. The Royal Thai Army and U.S. Army with the Washington national Guard's 176th Engineer Company constructed the multipurpose building over the course of one month during Exercise Cobra Gold 2012. The exercise improves the capability to plan and conduct combined joint operations, building relationships between partnering nations and improving interoperability across the Asia-Pacific region.
Website helps Army Guard members maintain dental readiness
February 17, 2012
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